Article
Environmental Sciences
Teresa Urbano, Tommaso Filippini, Lauren A. Wise, Sabrina Sucato, Elisa Polledri, Marcella Malavolti, Silvia Fustinoni, Bernhard Michalke, Marco Vinceti
Summary: This study assessed the association between selenium status and urinary 8-oxodG concentrations in a Northern Italian population and found that this association varied by sex, with background exposure to selenium species positively associated with oxidative stress.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giusy Maraventano, Giulio Ticli, Ornella Cazzalini, Lucia A. Stivala, Mariella Ramos-Gonzalez, Jose-Luis Rodriguez, Ennio Prosperi
Summary: The formation of 7,8-dihydro-8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) is an important biomarker of oxidative damage in cellular DNA. While antibodies recognizing 8-oxodG are available, the use of glycoprotein avidin for detection has also been proposed. This study compares the reliability and sensitivity of immunofluorescence determination using the monoclonal antibody N45.1 with labeling using avidin conjugated with the fluorochrome Alexa Fluor488 (AF488). The results indicate that the monoclonal antibody N45.1 provides a greater specificity in labeling 8-oxodG compared to avidin-AF488, suggesting that immunofluorescence techniques are best suited for in situ analysis of 8-oxodG as a biomarker of oxidative DNA damage.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Trine Henriksen, Allan Weimann, Emil List Larsen, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen
Summary: The analysis methods for 8-oxodGuo and 8-oxoGuo in plasma have not been established, and the existing plasma values in literature vary greatly. A new liquid chromatography mass spectrometry method allows estimation of 8-oxoGuo production from a single plasma sample, but the measurement methods for 8-oxodGuo remains controversial.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Yutong Zou, Xiaoli Ma, Songlin Yu, Ling Qiu
Summary: The necessity of pre-heating frozen urine samples for the accurate determination of 8-oxoG and 8-oxodG is currently unclear. This study suggests that pre-heating the samples may not always be necessary for the accurate measurement of these markers, depending on the pre-treatment and determination methods.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Teresa Urbano, Tommaso Filippini, Lauren A. Wise, Daniela Lasagni, Tiziana De Luca, Sabrina Sucato, Elisa Polledri, Marcella Malavolti, Chiara Rigon, Annalisa A. Santachiara, Thelma Pertinhez, Roberto Baricchi, Silvia Fustinoni, Marco Vinceti
Summary: This study assessed the impact of cadmium exposure on human health and found a positive correlation between cadmium exposure and biomarkers of toxicity. Despite the positive correlation between dietary and urinary cadmium estimates, dietary cadmium intake showed inconsistent results with the study endpoints and generally weaker associations.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Changjiang Fan, Xinyue Meng, Wei Yang, Peiyan Wang, Wenguang Chang, Peifeng Li, Jianxun Wang
Summary: A labeling chemistry-based method, APSC-8-oxoGua-seq, is developed for sequencing 8-oxoGua in the microRNA transcriptome. The method uses N-(3-azidopropyl)-spermine-5-carboxamide (APSC) for selective labeling of 8-oxoGua, allowing the conjugation of a cleavable linker via the click reaction for 8-oxoGua pull-down and sequencing. APSC-8-oxoGua-seq enables identification of 8-oxoGua at single-base resolution.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Anders Jorgensen, Maria Bremholm Thygesen, Uffe Kristiansen, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen
Summary: The excretion of 8-oxodG in urine is closely correlated to rates of damage and intracellular 8-oxodG levels, but independent of the rate of cellular removal. Steady state was calculated to occur within approximately 12 hours.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jia-Hui Dong, Chen-Yu Xue, Xin-Ying Zhong, Ying-Lin Zhou, Xin-Xiang Zhang
Summary: This study established a method for quantifying OG at single-base resolution using real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The method successfully detected target DNA with OG sites as low as 46.2 zmol and accurately determined the OG frequency. It was applied to model DNA and genomic DNA from human cervical carcinoma cell lines, demonstrating the potential for dynamic monitoring of critical OG sites.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aaron L. Rozelle, Young Cheun, Caroline K. Vilas, Myong-Chul Koag, Seongmin Lee
Summary: Oxidative damage to DNA generates 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine and 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoadenine, with the latter forming DNA interstrand crosslinks upon secondary oxidation induced by reactive halogen species, one-electron oxidants, and the myeloperoxidase/H2O2/Cl- system. This highlights the potential biological implications of these lesions and the mechanism of ICL formation by oxidized nucleobases, particularly 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoadenine.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Isabell Schoenrath, Vladimir B. Tsvetkov, Miquel Barcelo-Oliver, Marian Hebenbrock, Timofei S. Zatsepin, Andrey V. Aralov, Jens Mueller
Summary: The artificial nucleobase X can form different types of base pairs mediated by Ag(I), with the dinuclear homo base pair exhibiting higher thermal stabilization. Molecular dynamics simulations and density functional theory calculations reveal structural changes of the nucleobase upon Ag(I) ion incorporation.
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Amandine Nachtergael, Deborah Lanterbecq, Martin Spanoghe, Alexandra Belayew, Pierre Duez
Summary: Translesion synthesis is a DNA damage tolerance mechanism that utilizes specialized DNA polymerases to bypass lesions, and the correct or mutagenic outcomes can be significantly influenced by natural polyphenols.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Andrea M. Kaminski, Thomas A. Kunkel, Lars C. Pedersen, Katarzyna Bebenek
Summary: 8-oxo-guanine (8OG) is a common base lesion associated with human diseases such as cancer, aging-related neurodegenerative disorders, and atherosclerosis. It is highly mutagenic and poses challenges for DNA polymerases in replicating and repairing genomic or mitochondrial DNA correctly.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrey Aralov, Nina Gubina, Cristina Cabrero, Vladimir B. Tsvetkov, Anton Turaev, Bogdan Fedeles, Robert G. Croy, Ekaterina A. Isaakova, Denis Melnik, Svetlana Dukova, Dmitriy Y. Ryazantsev, Alexei A. Khrulev, Anna M. Varizhuk, Carlos Gonzalez, Timofei S. Zatsepin, John M. Essigmann
Summary: This study investigated the properties of DNA containing a synthetic base called 7,8-dihydro-8-oxo-1,N-6-ethenoadenine (oxo-epsilon A). The results showed that this base adopts a non-canonical conformation and mimics the natural base thymine, leading to high mutagenicity and strong fluorescence. It was also found to be resistant to repair enzymes and did not affect DNA replication efficiency in living cells.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiao An, Mengdie Yin, Jiayong Yin, Sizhong Wu, Christopher P. Selby, Yanyan Yang, Aziz Sancar, Guo-Liang Xu, Maoxiang Qian, Jinchuan Hu
Summary: A method called CLAPS-seq was developed to accurately map the distribution of OGs in the genome. The study revealed decreased occurrence of OGs in G-quadruplexes and in promoters with high GC content. Additionally, potential quadruplex sequences were identified as hotspots of OGs, suggesting a role of non-G4 quadruplex sequences in the oxidative stress response mediated by OG.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanfeng Sun, Yanjian Wan, Ying Jiang, Huaiji Wang
Summary: The study found that exposure to Acetaminophen (AAP) was common in young children in central and south China, with AAP concentrations positively correlated with oxidative stress biomarkers 8-hydroxy-guanosine (8-OHG) and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG). This suggests a potential association between AAP exposure and DNA and RNA damage.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alisa D. Kjaergaard, Yanxin Wu, Wai-Kit Ming, Zillian Wang, Mathias N. Kjaergaard, Christina Ellervik
Summary: Elevated homocysteine concentrations in European women are associated with fertility, pregnancy loss, and offspring birthweight, while genetic variants related to homocysteine do not show significant associations with these outcomes in different consortia.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Lena Boulakh, Anne Pernille Toft-Petersen, Martin Severinsen, Peter Bjerre Toft, Christina Ellervik, Helena Buch Hesgaard, Steffen Heegaard
Summary: The study demonstrated that topical anaesthesia in single muscle recession for Graves' orbitopathy is safe and well-tolerated, with comparable surgical outcomes to non-Graves' orbitopathy patients.
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
H. C. Hasselbalch, V Skov, L. Kjaer, C. Ellervik, A. Poulsen, T. D. Poulsen, C. H. Nielsen
Summary: Infection with the novel coronavirus leads to interferon deficiency and cytokine storm, potentially exacerbating the disease and causing organ failure. Treatment with IFN-alpha2, IFN-beta, and JAK1/2 inhibitors may be effective in combating these effects.
CYTOKINE & GROWTH FACTOR REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Christina Ellervik, Samia Mora, Aleksander Kus, Bjorn Asvold, Eirini Marouli, Panos Deloukas, Rosalie B. T. M. Sterenborg, Alexander Teumer, Stephen Burgess, Maria Sabater-Lleal, Jennifer Huffman, Andrew D. Johnson, David-Alexandre Tregouet, Nicolas L. Smith, Marco Medici, Paul S. DeVries, Daniel I. Chasman, Alisa D. Kjaergaard
Summary: Genetically increased TSH may be associated with decreased synthesis of VWF, while genetically increased fT4 may be associated with increased synthesis of VWF. Additionally, hyperthyroidism may increase the synthesis of VWF and FVIII.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Steven A. Hicks, Jonas L. Isaksen, Vajira Thambawita, Jonas Ghouse, Gustav Ahlberg, Allan Linneberg, Niels Grarup, Inga Strumke, Christina Ellervik, Morten Salling Olesen, Torben Hansen, Claus Graff, Niels-Henrik Holstein-Rathlou, Pal Halvorsen, Mary M. Maleckar, Michael A. Riegler, Jorgen K. Kanters
Summary: This paper introduces a new method ECGradCAM to help understand the decision-making process of deep learning-based ECG analysis, which can be applied to assist clinical diagnosis, discover new knowledge, and identify novel features and characteristics of medical tests.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Trine Alma Knudsen, Vibe Skov, Kristen Stevenson, Lillian Werner, William Duke, Charles Laurore, Christopher J. Gibson, Anwesha Nag, Aaron R. Thorner, Bruce Wollison, Dennis Lund Hansen, Christina Ellervik, Daniel El Fassi, Karin de Stricker, Lukas Frans Ocias, Mette Brabrand, Ole Weis Bjerrum, Ulrik Malthe Overgaard, Mikael Frederiksen, Thomas Kielsgaard Kristensen, Torben A. Kruse, Mads Thomassen, Torben Mourits-Andersen, Marianne Tang Severinsen, Jesper Stentoft, Joern Starklint, Donna S. Neuberg, Lasse Kjaer, Thomas Stauffer Larsen, Hans Carl Hasselbalch, R. Coleman Lindsley, Ann Mullally
Summary: This study found that different types of mutations have different impacts on molecular response to interferon-alpha treatment in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The study also discovered treatment-emergent mutations and their associations with prior stroke.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Neda Esmailzadeh Bruun-Rasmussen, George Napolitano, Christian Christiansen, Stig Egil Bojesen, Christina Ellervik, Randi Jepsen, Knud Rasmussen, Elsebeth Lynge
Summary: This study investigates the association between individual biomarkers and allostatic load (AL) across three physiological systems (cardiovascular, inflammatory, metabolic) and all-cause mortality. The results show that elevated physiological burden measured by mid and high AL index is associated with a steeper increase in mortality than individual biomarkers.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Christian Zinck Jensen, Jeppe Lerche la Cour, Torquil Watt, Jorgen Kim Kanters, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen, Jens Faber, Christina Ellervik, Birte Nygaard
Summary: This study found that patients receiving LT4 treatment had an increased prevalence of antidepressant use, rather than those with TPOAb positivity. The results do not support thyroid autoimmunity as a significant factor for antidepressant use in patients receiving LT4 treatment.
Article
Oncology
Marc J. B. Dam, Rasmus K. Pedersen, Trine A. Knudsen, Morten Andersen, Christina Ellervik, Morten Kranker Larsen, Lasse Kjaer, Vibe Skov, Hans C. Hasselbalch, Johnny T. Ottesen
Summary: This study describes a novel index for assessing hematological and molecular responses in MPN patients during treatment with IFN or HU. The results demonstrate the superiority of IFN over HU in normalizing cell counts. Further validation and studies on the safety and efficacy of combination therapy are warranted.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alisa D. Kjaergaard, Christina Ellervik, Daniel R. Witte, Borge G. Nordestgaard, Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, Stig E. Bojesen
Summary: This study investigated the association between impaired kidney function and the risk of developing dementia. The results showed a modestly increased risk of dementia in individuals with impaired kidney function, but genetic analysis did not support a causal relationship. However, further research is needed to re-evaluate the causal hypothesis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Suzan Al-Shuweli, Eskild Landt, Christina Ellervik, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen, Mohankumar Ramar, Morten Dahl, Alexey Fedulov
Summary: Parental asthma or allergy is associated with increased risk of asthma in children, although the extent of this relationship varies in different study populations. The impact of maternal and paternal asthma history is debated, with some countries/populations showing a stronger maternal effect, others showing equivalent parental effects, and a few studies indicating a dominant paternal effect. In the Danish GESUS study, we aimed to determine the effect of parental asthma and allergy on asthma risk in the population. Our findings suggest that the contribution of maternal and paternal asthma effects is approximately equal, except for a slightly greater effect of paternal allergy on ever asthma. The presence of gestational tobacco smoking did not affect the maternal results. Overall, our study highlights the strong association between parental asthma/allergy and increased asthma risk in offspring, without a prominent maternal or paternal effect.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Christian Z. Jensen, Birte Nygaard, Jens Faber, Palle L. Pedersen, Morten K. Larsen, Jorgen K. Kanters, Henrik E. Poulsen, Mark Kellogg, Christina Ellervik
Summary: The long-term stability of thyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-TPO) was evaluated in a Danish population study. It was found that there was minimal change in anti-TPO levels after 12 years of storage at -80 degrees Celsius.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Alisa D. Kjaergaard, Jesse Krakauer, Nir Krakauer, Alexander Teumer, Thomas W. Winkler, Christina Ellervik
Summary: This study used two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to examine the association between BMI-independent allometric body shape indices and kidney function. The results showed that genetically high ABSI and WHI levels were associated with higher urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) in women, while genetically high HI levels were associated with lower UACR in both men and women. The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) was also affected by these body shape indices. A score of 8 out of 10 is given for the importance of this study.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Christian Zinck Jensen, Jonas Lynggaard Isaksen, Gustav Ahlberg, Morten Salling Olesen, Birte Nygaard, Christina Ellervik, Jorgen Kim Kanters
Summary: This study found that single-nucleotide variations in certain genes are not associated with psychological well-being, cognitive function, or cardiovascular risk factors in patients receiving levothyroxine treatment. The results do not support a gene-treatment interaction in this context.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jonas L. Isaksen, Morten W. Skov, Claus Graff, Christina Ellervik, Jorgen K. Kanters
Summary: This study investigated the association between thyroid hormone concentrations within the euthyroid range and various electrocardiographic markers in people free of thyroid disease. The results showed that concentrations of T3 and T4 were associated with an increase in heart rate, while TSH showed no relation to heart rate. Additionally, higher concentrations of T3 and T4 were linked to changes in other electrocardiogram parameters.
MINERVA ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Siew Chin Chan, Chih-Wei Tung, Chia-Wei Lin, Yun-Shiuan Tung, Po-Min Wu, Pei-Hsun Cheng, Chuan-Mu Chen, Shang-Hsun Yang
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Suyuan Liu, Meiling Tan, Jiangxue Cai, Chenxuan Li, Miaoxin Yang, Xiaoxiao Sun, Bin He
Summary: This study reveals that the antibiotic doxycycline effectively inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation by targeting mitochondrial translation and mtDNA synthesis, offering potential for the treatment of NLRP3-related diseases.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hao Liu, Nana Li, Ge Kuang, Xia Gong, Ting Wang, Jun Hu, Hui Du, Minxuan Zhong, Jiashi Guo, Yao Xie, Yang Xiang, Shengwang Wu, Yiling Yuan, Xinru Yin, Jingyuan Wan, Ke Li
Summary: Protectin D1 (PTD1) improves hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis in a NASH mouse model by inhibiting the activation of TLR4 downstream signaling pathway, possibly through upregulation of IRAK-M expression, suggesting a potential new treatment for NASH.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2024)